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package com.sun.jmx.snmp;

/**
 * This <CODE>SnmpEngineFactory</CODE> is instantiating an <CODE>SnmpEngine</CODE> containing : <ul>
 * <li> Message Processing Sub System + V1, V2 et V3 Message Processing Models</li> <li> Security
 * Sub System + User based Security Model (Id 3)</li> <li> Access Control Sub System + Ip Acl + User
 * based Access Control Model. See <CODE> IpAcl </CODE> and <CODE> UserAcl </CODE>.</li> </ul>
 *
 * <p><b>This API is a Sun Microsystems internal API  and is subject to change without
 * notice.</b></p>
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 * @since 1.5
 */
public interface SnmpEngineFactory {

  /**
   * The engine instantiation method.
   *
   * @param p The parameters used to instantiate a new engine.
   * @return The newly created SnmpEngine.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException Throwed if one of the configuration file file doesn't exist
   * (Acl files, security file).
   */
  public SnmpEngine createEngine(SnmpEngineParameters p);

  /**
   * The engine instantiation method.
   *
   * @param p The parameters used to instantiate a new engine.
   * @param ipacl The Ip ACL to pass to the Access Control Model.
   * @return The newly created SnmpEngine.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException Throwed if one of the configuration file file doesn't exist
   * (Acl files, security file).
   */
  public SnmpEngine createEngine(SnmpEngineParameters p,
      InetAddressAcl ipacl);
}
